ZIP 62461 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 37 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Effingham County, IL.
37 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 62461 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 5.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 62461 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Closet | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 62461 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $55,000 | Outside storage fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 37 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.